Archive for the ‘Thought Leadership’ Category
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Measure performance and set targets
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Here’s how KPIs help me achieve my business goals
Established in 1987, Lucy Bristow Appointments is an award-winning business recruitment company with two offices in Bristol. Operations director, Wendy Trevett, describes how setting business targets has boosted new business and helped the company adapt to changing market conditions.
What I did
Define objectives
“Three years ago a strategic review [...] -
Going Solo : How to work well alone
Monday, October 11th, 2010
Laura Zizzo is breaking new ground as a lawyer and an entrepreneur. In July she opened her own practice specializing in environmental and climate-change law. The twist is that in addition to legal advice, Ms. Zizzo is providing climate-change consulting and advisory services.
“The legal profession is changing from lawyers who just provide legal advice to [...] -
How to Lead With Confidence
Friday, October 8th, 2010
In this article, I draw upon the four principles of my “Leadership and Success” workshop that can be useful to you in leading with confidence. These are the principles to follow so that others follow you: “C-A-V-E”. As you lead in your “CAVE” remember to - Communicate wisely Attract employees that share your values Vision the [...]
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Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
How an organization defines and measures progress toward its goals?
Key Performance Indicators, also known as KPI or Key Success Indicators (KSI), help an organization define and measure progress toward organizational goals.
Once an organization has analyzed its mission, identified all its stakeholders, and defined its goals, it needs a way to measure progress toward those goals. [...] -
“Under New Management” - 5 Steps to Your Leadership Renewal
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
“Under New Management,” says the sign. What comes to mind when you see that? You will see it in retail operations, dining establishments, and residential apartments. Let’s face it, the implied message is that it is “New and Improved Management” that will somehow benefit you as a customer.
The unfortunate reality is that an organization or [...] -
Your Leadership Style
Monday, October 4th, 2010
If you want to succeed as a leader, you need to be comfortable with moving around the spectrum of leadership styles. Sticking with just one style means that you become predictable and hence, as a leader, dispensable. It also means that your style of leading may not fit the needs of the team or task.
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Employer/Employee Rules of Engagement
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
Ok, it’s very apparent that a lot of people are just not that well versed in the art of dealing with other people; especially the ones they work with. This has been especially apparent as it relates to employer/employee or management/employee interaction.
Being that I have been on both sides of the fence, I feel compelled [...] -
If Your Target Audience Isn’t Listening, Speak Their Language
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Is your business growth potential limited by how you position and communicate your products? A client of mine faced this problem. An innovative software company, they wanted to talk to a broader audience but found potential clients were alienated by technical jargon and didn’t understand the product benefits. They needed to switch languages to get [...]
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7 Steps to Self-Belief
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
How to develop powerful tools to get your mind on your side
The crowd waits. Surely he’s going to die. How can he survive a dive from such a massive height into a tiny pool of water? But he can fly! – Only he doesn’t yet believe it. He’s been shunned all his life as a [...] -
Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
We are inclined to trust people who…
■Are self-aware.
■Take responsibility for their role in the relationship.
■Demonstrate that they consider the best interests of others rather than just themselves.
■Do what they say they will do.
■Practice the values they tell us are important to them.
■Are willing to recognize and consider both sides of the story.
■Listen and respond to [...]